Nessus is a remote security scanning tool
## Installation Steps
- Download from tenable.com
- Select Linux, Ubuntu, Amd64 for Kali Linux
```
# navigate to folder in CLI, and run
sudo dpkg -i <file>
# and start the service (Nessus runs as a service)
sudo systemctl start nessusd.service
# access via browser: https://localhost:8834
```
Register for Nessus Essentials using random email (not gmail), save activation code, username and password.